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Peter Brown Family History

Richard Underhill (1688) & Mary Tapsell

General History

Richard Underhill and Mary Tapsell were one of my 8th generation ancestors.

Key Dates:

1688: Richard Underhill born

1689: Mary Tapsell born

1716: Richard Underhill married Mary Tapsell

1716: First child born

1723: Last child born

1748: Richard Underhill died

1773: Mary Underhill (Tapsell) died

Richard Underhill was baptised on 3rd June 1688 in Lingfield, Surrey. He was the son of John Underhill & Elizabeth Kent. He married Mary Tapsell on 5th Janauary 1716 in Horne, Surrey. He was buried on 28th October 1748 in Horne, Surrey ('aged 60').

Mary Tapsell was possibly baptised on 24th March 1689 in Horley, Surrey. She was the daughter of Thomas Tapsell. She was probably buried on 23rd May 1773 in Horne, Surrey.

Children

Richard & Mary had four known children.

Elizabeth

Mary

John

Richard

Elizabeth Underhill was baptised on 31st October 1716 in Horne, Surrey. She married William Streape. Details of William Streape & Elizabeth Underhill are shown separately as they are direct ancestors.

Mary Underhill was baptised on 24th November 1717 in Horne, Surrey. She probably married William Neal on 10th February 1741 in Horne, Surrey.

John Underhill was baptised on 8th March 1719 in Horne, Surrey

Richard Underhill was baptised on 27th September 1723 in Horne, Surrey

Personal History

No information available

Verification & Concerns

There are a number of name variations in the parish records (Underhill, Underill,Undrill, Undririll, Undirill, Undrell, Vndrell, Hunderhill)

Family possibly came from Godstone, Lingfield or Crowhurst.

No earlier parish records found for 'Underhill' in the adjacent parishes of Burstow, Charlwood, Horley or Worth

The Richard identified in Lingfield has a year of birth consistent with the death information (died 1748 aged 60) so is very likely to be correct. No other Richards have yet been found for this period.

There was also a Mary Tapsell born on 26/02/1686 in Charlwood the daughter of John

No 'Mary Tapsell' found in East Grinstead or Lingfield parish records, but a number of other Tapsell's exist.